![]() What are you really proud of in the park? It’s the largest portion of remaining natural vegetation on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The old growth stringybark forest is very special. What is the park’s most impressive natural feature? They move around the forest, so you have to keep a close ear out for them calling from different directions. My favourite are the boobook owls at night-time. If you take a short walk around the outskirts of the campsites you’ll see echidnas and there are also microbats at night. In the park’s campsites, ringtail possums will be around and you’ll see them if you head out with a torchlight at night. The superb blue wrens will come to visit you. You’ll hear red wattle birds but you might not see them. The park preserves the largest portion of remnant natural vegetation on the Fleurieu Peninsula, so it’s home to kangaroos, echidnas and about 100 bird species.Īt night time you’ll hear the boobook owls and in the morning kookaburras and magpies will come to you. You can’t see the dolphins if you just drive to the carpark, you have to put in some effort. Just be prepared and remember that you’ll probably have to carry or support young children on the way back, so you’ll need a good level of fitness if you’re walking with them. It’s a bit of a heart-stopper on the way back up and could take up to 30 minutes depending on your level of fitness. The other option is to drive a 4WD down the unsealed road to the carpark at Boat Harbour Beach and walk 15 minutes down to the water. If you’re a keen hiker you can continue along the Heysen Trail to Tunkalilla Beach. From there you have to walk along the Heysen Trail for about an hour. You can get there by driving (two-wheel drive is fine) down the unsealed road to the Pages Lookout. You’re quite likely to see them whenever you visit, but you have to make the effort to get there. The dolphins at Boat Harbour Beach are amazing. What’s Deep Creek National Park’s best kept secret? The change of season can be quite dramatic. There are lots of young birds, everything is having babies and it’s cute to see them. This time of year is like autumn – it’s very popular. Remember that campfires are allowed in the park from Wednesday 1 May to around the end of October and that you’ll need to check our website before you go for current information on campfires. ![]() People love that first autumn weekend when you can have a campfire – they really look forward to the experience and so the park’s campgrounds are always full at that time. ![]() This is the most popular time of year in the park. Sometimes we’ve even had people mistake the fog for thick smoke and report it as a bushfire. We’re at about a 300 metre elevation above sea level, so we can actually get fogged in even when the temperature is in the mid-20s. We’re at the end of the Fleurieu Peninsula and so there’s a cooling influence in the seawater and the elevation of the park. ![]() It can be hot, which makes it more challenging for walking, but the climate here is a bit cooler than in Adelaide because of the proximity to the ocean. The park is also a step-off point to Kangaroo Island, so lots of visitors stop here on the way. We get young people, families, walking and hiking groups, local and international tourists and students, and first-time campers who may be venturing into the Australian outdoors to experience camping within close reach of Adelaide. Here are his tips on the best places to visit and ‘must do’ activities. It’s a great place to spot kangaroos, echidnas and dolphins and it boasts spectacular views out to Kangaroo Island.Īfter working in the park for 8 years, ranger Simon Oster knows the place like the back of his hand. Less than 2 hours’ drive from Adelaide is Deep Creek National Park.
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